1st place in ENHANCED (The Ceremony)
The WPJA contest judges presented John Hong, a Washington, United States wedding photographer, with this Master Piece Award as recognition for top wedding photojournalism in the industry.
The leading documentary wedding photographers in the world enter their best photos to the Wedding Photojournalist Association's photography competitions. They want their wedding reportage photographs to be evaluated and selected by some of the most notable and respected working picture editors and photojournalists in the news industry (these are not wedding photographers or other WPJA members judging their work). Winning these competitions is a true accomplishment for a wedding photographer.
2004 Winter Judges
Judges
- An exquisite, elegant photograph. I especially like the fact that the “enhancement†is not noticeable, at least to me. It's about light and shadow, sense of light, framing, graphic elements, and it even has a subtle, tender moment between the father and the bride. Even though you can't see their faces, you get the sense that the father is gazing at his daughter lovingly and proudly (evidenced by the tilt of his head) as she softly smiles, focused on walking down the aisle. The soft light filtering through the bride's veil contrasts with the dominant vertical lines.
The best and top wedding photographs from this category
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Wedding photographer John Hong, was awarded 1st place for photo 47766 in the ENHANCED (The Ceremony) category for the WPJA's 2004 Winter.